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Mnangagwa's govt rebukes Catholic Bishops
Government has taken note of a Pastoral Letter of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference which curiously opens with a eulogy to an American politician and purports to speak to the current situation ...Published: 1 hr ago | 362 | by Staff reporter
When the church starts to talk, listen!
THE Catholic church, under the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference banner, has spoken, and this is now the time for Zanu-PF to listen.Zanu-PF has been branding everyone who points at the reg...Published: 1 hr ago | 175 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa condemned by bishops who failed to condemn Mugabe
CATHOLIC bishops in the country have called President Emmerson Mnangagwa to order over escalating human rights abuses and worsen-ing political and economic situation in the country, and warned him tha...Published: 1 hr ago | 315 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to the rescue
Even for 2020, with its once-in-a-generation global pandemic and the countless travel bans that have followed, this rescue mission seems a bit far-fetched. To get around 100 South Africans and...Published: 1 hr ago | 83 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must accept help, crisis impacting us, says SA foreign minister
Zimbabwe has an economic and political problem which is impacting its neighbours, South Africa's International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor said on Friday.Zimbabwe insists it has no proble...Published: 1 hr ago | 81 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe only country in SADC hallucinating about 'asymmetric warfare' and 'dark forces', and should stop justifying repression
Yesterday's (14 August 2020) Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation virtual meeting was an eye-opener, and had one major takeaway for the peop...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1584 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans must condemn armed riot police - MDC
MDC spokesperson Fadzai Mahere has urged Zimbabweans to condemn armed riot police who allegedly besieged incarcerated journalist Hopewell Chin'ono's lawyer's office Beatrice Mtetwa."Every prog...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2507 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Decolonisation of Zimbabwe Part 2
In achieving further steps towards the decolonisation of Zimbabwe and completely emancipating Zimbabweans from the brutal and savage after-effects of the racist colonial settlers' regime, this Zanu-PF...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1778 | by Mzilikazi Zwane
SADC opposition parties pile pressure on Mnangagwa
Opposition political parties in South Africa and Botswana have ratcheted pressure on their countries' leaders to intervene on growing reports on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe.Civic society a...Published: 23 hrs ago | 4305 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa told not to expect foreign support
WITH the situation in Zimbabwe remaining tense, both local and external analysts say the only viable path out of the country's mess is to get President Emmerson Mnangagwa to work closely with the oppo...Published: 23 hrs ago | 3907 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe must allow us to help' South Africa says
Zimbabwe must accept that the country has a political ands economic problem which South Africa is willing to assist in solving, the South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperative Na...Published: 23 hrs ago | 2177 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Can Zimbabwean Christians and Church leaders honestly not see the regime's evil ways - why are they silent?
As a devout Christian, there is one thing that I have never been able to wrap my mind around - that is, can most Christians and Church leaders in Zimbabwe honestly tell me that they can not see the ba...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 16:13hrs | 707 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
President Mnangagwa, You risk Isolation & Sad departure
When I looked at Nick Mangwana speaking, I simply said it's all about pleasing his master, scrambling for few pieces falling from the master's table, when I listened to George Charamba, he was spittin...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 16:03hrs | 8150 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mnangagwa's rise, fall from grace
ON the afternoon of November 22 2017, a day after a cornered former president Robert Mugabe resigned under pressure from the military - which was holding his family captive while a parliamentary proce...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 10:07hrs | 5445 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala viewed as a threat to Chamisa
SOME MDC Alliance bigwigs are said to be making a determined push to have the coalition's firebrand deputy national chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, expelled for his radical political activities and d...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:50hrs | 2275 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF exposing itself
THE so-called experts on diplomatic etiquette and Zanu-PF officials have exposed Zanu-PF and government's hand in denying South African special envoys their desire to meet with opposition parties....Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:45hrs | 491 | by Kennedy Kaitano
Obert Mpofu wants to be reported to ZACC if he is corrupt
FORMER Mines Minister and top Zanu-PF official Obert Mpofu says he acquired his wealth through hard work and has challenged anyone convinced his riches were ill-gotten to take the evidence to the Zimb...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:28hrs | 897 | by newzimbabwe
Dr Labode recovers from Covid-19
THE chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr Ruth Labode, who tested positive for Covid-19 early this month, has said the healing process for infected patients begins in the ...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:25hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not on Sadc agenda
Zimbabwe is not on the agenda of the Sadc summit to be held next Monday, neither is it up for discussion at the African Union (AU), since there is no crisis to warrant its placement on anyone's agenda...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:24hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Zim court imposes sanctions on Chin'ono, gags media from covering prison ordeal
HARARE Magistrate Ngoni Nduna on Wednesday barred media practitioners and the public from covering and following proceedings in a Zimbabwean courtroom in the matter in which freelance journalist Hopew...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 07:47hrs | 2223 | by Stephen Jakes
'Suicidal Protest'
Protests are part of humanity as long as we have leaders and followers, the rich and poor and inequality. Protests can take any shape or colour and size. Zimbabwe was born out of a protest against Col...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 07:05hrs | 1162 | by Tendayi Lynnette Mudehwe
Zimbabwe and the Founders Sydrome (Foundiritis)
Let me introduce this article as an opinion piece by a pedestrian activist. I write from personal experience not other peoples lenses.l have been in the political field for a while now and with Covid1...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 23:46hrs | 739 | by Tendayi Lynnette Mudehwe
Decolonisation of Zimbabweans
Dear fellow Zimbabweans we need to remove this yoke of bondage and free our minds, spirit and bodies from this Zanu-PF and its government and their colonised leaders' minds that still continue to suff...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 22:08hrs | 1199 | by Mzilikazi Zwane
SA envoys had 'no obligation' to meet anyone other than Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa rebuffed a South African attempt to help end his nation's economic and political crisis, and downplayed the problems it's facing, two people familiar with the matter said....Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 21:22hrs | 714 | by Bloomberg
Chamisa's allies deny Sikhala support in his hour of need
SOME MDC Alliance bigwigs are said to be making a determined push to have the coalition's firebrand deputy national chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, expelled for his radical political activities and d...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 20:29hrs | 4021 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 kills 18 more in Zimbabwe
EIGHTEEN more deaths due to Covid-19 have been recorded between Thursday last week and Tuesday this week after tests during post-mortems, taking the total death toll to 122.In its daily report...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 20:27hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Social media alone won't bring change in Zimbabwe
EXACTLY four years ago, in an opinion piece run by The Guardian, I argued that social media activists in Zimbabwe faced an uphill struggle finding momentum to steer themselves towards the path of demo...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 20:22hrs | 342 | by Bruce Mutsvairo
Labour organisations pile pressure on Mnangagwa
INTERNATIONAL labour organisations continue to pile pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government demanding that it respects workers' rights.This follows the recent characterisation of...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 20:22hrs | 756 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe security sector reforms debunked
US-funded studies on security sector reform in Zimbabwe have largely taken the radical view that more often than not, the military has acted undemocratically through uttering and overseeing an array o...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 09:15hrs | 7139 | by Staff reporter
MDC bigwigs desert Sikhala
SOME MDC Alliance bigwigs are said to be making a determined push to have the coalition's firebrand deputy national chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, expelled for his radical political activities and d...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 07:32hrs | 18083 | by Staff reporter
Political reforms will solve legitimacy crisis
THE key to resolving the Zimbabwean crisis lies in us embarking on a set of comprehensive social, political and economic reforms. Key among these are electoral reforms which will forestall the problem...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 07:25hrs | 1485 | by Douglas Mwonzora
Zimbabwe hopes fade under Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE has failed to end the culture of human rights abuses witnessed under its former leader Robert Mugabe, while the optimism generated by the election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has faded, a...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 07:19hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans must reclaim country from maniacs'
ZIMBABWEANS must unite to reclaim the country from "maniacs" who have not psychologically transformed themselves from liberation war guerrillas into civilian politicians, former Speaker of Parliament ...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 07:17hrs | 1684 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's health sector will never be same again, says Chiwenga
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has assured Zimbabweans the country's health sector was geared for a strong bounce back following his recent appointment as substantive health minister.Spea...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 07:15hrs | 4739 | by Staff reporter
SA lawyers sing for their supper against Mnangagwa
A SOUTH AFRICAN group of lawyers yesterday added its voice to the growing chorus of alarm on human rights abuses by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, chastising the Zanu-PF leader for ris...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 07:11hrs | 2974 | by Staff reporter
18 more die of Covid-19
Zimbabwe's health delivery system is being reformed and restructured, new Health and Child Care Minister Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said yesterday, promising a new era in healthcare. ...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 06:47hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
Trip by South African envoys to Zimbabwe was a waste of jet fuel
A trip by South African envoys to Zimbabwe has been described as a "waste of jet fuel".A Zimbabwean journalist on the ground, who has been sought by police, said the engagement was confined to...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 18:56hrs | 4105 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe at crossroads - The new Zimbabwe we crave for
An attempt to build one nationalist liberation movement failed in the 1960s when most of the nationalists of Shona extraction split from Zapu to form a pro-Shona Zanu which was largely mobilised...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 16:41hrs | 1888 | by Hon Lovemore Moyo
Ramaphosa should travel to Zimbabwe
African Union chairman and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa should travel to Zimbabwe and seek a solution to the ongoing human rights abuses and political paralysis, South Africa's main opposit...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 16:13hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono bail hearing to proceed in secret
A bail application by journalist Hopewell Chin'ono will proceed in camera on Thursday after a magistrate on Wednesday upheld prosecution claims that his testimony could put the security of prison offi...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 16:13hrs | 1390 | by Staff reporter
US targets Zim tycoons over their rights to freely associate
PETROLEUM mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei's placement on US sanctions is a renewed effort to completely cripple the economy as local businesses were moving in to support government frustrating its efforts....Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 12:08hrs | 3751 | by Bernard Chiketo
Disappointment of Ramaphosa's envoys and the Zimbabwean problem
Exciting it was when announced. Successful mission. Disappointing it was when it ended. This is a precise description of the South African President Ramaphosa appointed team of envoys and ...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 08:17hrs | 3005 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Mugabe's 'stupid and idiotic street girl' says there is crisis in Zimbabwe
THE South African ruling party, African National Congress (ANC) has said Zimbabwe is in a crisis and millions of its citizens have lost their dignity hence the need for an immediate solution.L...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 07:16hrs | 6051 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe poverty worsens
THE amount of money an average household of five requires to purchase both food and non-food items rose 33,5% to $11 334 as of June 2020, latest data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimS...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 07:07hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's Methodist Church Membership must be revoked'
A DISHEARTENED ordinary member of the Methodist Church has called upon the church's leadership to revoke President Emmerson Mnangagwa's membership from the religious grouping.The church member...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 06:46hrs | 1195 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwean Civic group slams SA opposition
A local civic organisation has slammed South African opposition, African Transformation Movement (ATM), for claiming there were human rights abuses in Zimbabwe while turning a blind eye to the illegal...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 06:44hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
Over 6 000 kombis impounded
Over 6 000 kombis and pirate taxis have been impounded countrywide for violating Covid-19 regulations, as police reiterated that inter-city travel remained banned unless the traveller has exceptional ...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 06:44hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must be barred from SA hospitals, says Vavi
OUTSPOKEN top South African trade unionist, Zwelinzima Vavi has urged that country's president, Cyril Ramaphosa to take a firm stance and bar President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his cabinet ministers fro...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 06:43hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa betrayed as Biti throws his name for presidency 2023
The year 2020 has not been a good year for Nelson Chamisa the leader of a heavily fractured MDC A as he presides over a breaking up party. Nelson Chamisa had rode on the lightning of firm and glory as...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 00:32hrs | 16386 | by Masimba Mavaza
It's up to Mnangagwa to turn around Zimbabwe
YESTERDAY, Zimbabwe held a subdued 40th commemoration of its National Heroes Day - to salute and celebrate the heroes and heroines who took up arms to emancipate the country from colonial rule....Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 21:58hrs | 1693 | by Staff reporter
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